Aims: This scoping review examined the factors affecting access to dialysis for patients with end-stage kidney disease in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Design: Scoping review.
Methods: The scoping review is conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and modelled by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses extension for scoping review.
Results: A descriptive content analysis of 30 included articles revealed three main findings affecting access and use of dialysis: Health system-related factors, health provider-related factors and patient factors.
Patient Or Public Contribution: Equity in renal replacement therapy access and use will require concerted advocacy for good public policy, healthcare delivery, workforce capacity and education.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10495707 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1970 | DOI Listing |
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